How to complain to employer with out sounding like a crybaby?

Question

If you feel like you are doing too much, but afraid to say something that might affect your raise

Answer 1

As an employer, I welcome frank discussion about the distribution of work-related tasks (especially if you feel that you are given an unreasonable amount of responsibility). However, I wouldn't speak to your boss about a comparison of you and other co-worker(s). Your employer is aware of your strengths and weaknesses and probably won't care much if you feel that another person is given fewer or easier tasks. S/he may feel that you are more dependable or reliable. I tell my people that they are there to impress me, not fight with others.

Answer 2

Can you professionally list the tasks you are doing? How many of those tasks are "outside" of your original job description?

Have you researched your career field? pay scale? benefits? promotion potential? Doing all of these will help you clarify where you stack up

Have you worked long enough for this employer to have received several positive written employment evaluations?

Get all your ducks in a row, make an appointment, and talk logically and professionally with your supervisor. Just be willing to understand the answer may be No now, but not forever.

Good luck...

Answer 3

i know exactly how you feel . i have been at my job 9 years and they hired these 2 other girls that been there 6 months and all they do is talk talk talk and i seem to be the one finishing up all the work and they play around all day work slow and it seems that no one else See's it and it's really starting to bug the hell out of me and I'm at the point to where i dont care if they get fired I'm tired of this and if my boss dont start looking at how they work I'm going to have to have a serious talk with him cause this isn't fair to me its making me hate the job . so I'd say talk to him in a professional manner and see how it goes and if anything just do so your usual work and ignore everyone else and go home i try my best to ignore them and i know how hard that can be but i wish you luck and want you to know you are not alone in this situation . and another thing what ever you and your boss talk about should be confidential only between you and him.

Answer 4

If it's not your job, don't do it.

Should your boss insist that you pick up the slack other worker's are leaving, then maybe it's time to ask for the raise or get a new job.

Answer 5

Go to your manager with the problem, examples, and a solution (2 options is even better).

By doing this, you're behaving professionally and respecting that your boss has a lot on his/her plate too and can't fix things for you. You're doing most of the work and leaving the choice to him/her.

Good luck.